| NOUN | artifact | anaesthetic agent, anesthetic, anaesthetic, anesthetic agent | a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations |
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| Meaning | A drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations. | |
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| Synonyms | anesthetic, anaesthetic, anesthetic agent | |
| Narrower | general anesthetic, general anaesthetic | An anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness |
| intravenous anesthetic | An anesthetic that produces anesthesia when injected into the circulatory system | |
| local anesthetic, local anaesthetic, local, topical anesthetic, topical anaesthetic | anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body | |
| spinal anesthetic, spinal anaesthetic | An anesthetic that is injected into the spine | |
| Broader | drug | A substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic |
| Spanish | anestesia, anestésico | |
| Catalan | anestèsic | |
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